Invasive Species Project

Kaitlin DelaneyMs. Biondo

Period 4

The Emerald Ash Borer

• Agrilus planipennis

• Exotic beetle

•  Insect (class- insecta)

Life Cycle

• Born as an egg

• Grow into larvae (immature stage)o Larvae are more harmful than the adult

beetles

• Grow to become adult beetles

How did it get here?

• The Emerald Ash Borer arrived in the United Stateso On wood packing material and/oro Carried in cargo ships or airplanes 

• Originally from Asia 

• Found in the United States in ---> o 14 states totalo Michigan is most affected

Problems

• The adult beetles eat black & green ash tree leaves

• Larvae feed on the inner bark of treeso Disrupt the tree's ability to transport water and

nutrients.

• 100% fatal to ash trees!

Why should the public care?

• The Emerald Ash Borer has

o Killed tens of millions of ash trees in southeastern Michigan 

o Killed tens of millions more in other states in the USA

o Cost property owners & forest product industries tens of millions of dollars in damages

o Led to increased pesticide use to prevent further damage

Current Methods of Control

• The USDA to enforces quarantines of areas that are inflictedo  Prevent infested ash trees from moving out of

areas where EAB infestation occurs

• Fines those who spread  EAB

• Uses methods and sanitation, through pesticides, to control the spreading of EAB

Works Cited- Information• "Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation." New York State

Department of Environmental Conservation. Web. 19 Sept. 2011. <http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7253.html>.o This website was used to get general information about the Emerald Ash Borer presented on slide number

two, how the Emerald Ash Borer got here on slide number four, and what kind of problems they cause on slide number five.

• "Emerald Ash Borer, USFS." Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry - USDA Forest Service. Web. 19 Sept. 2011. <http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/eab/>.o This website was used to get information regarding  why the public should care about the problems

caused by the Emerald Ash Borer on slide number six.

• Http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/, Dynamic Drive:. Emerald Ash Borer. Web. 19 Sept. 2011. <http://www.emeraldashborer.info/>.o This site was used to get information about the current methods of controlling the Emerald Ash Borer on

slide number seven.

Continued

• "Emerald Ash Borer Resource Guide - Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection."Apache Tomcat/7.0.14. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/eab/article.jsp?topicid=13>.o This website was used to get information on how the EAB got to the USA and the life

cycle of the  EAB.• Smith, Keith, PhD L. Sanitation and Phytosanitation. Ohio State University,

2009. Print.o This panphlet was used to get information about the current methods of control of the

EAB in the USA today.

Works Cited- Pictures

• "Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation." New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Web. 19 Sept. 2011. <http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7253.html>.o This site was used to get the picture of where the Emerald Ash Borer is located in the

USA today.• Http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/, Dynamic Drive:. Emerald Ash Borer.

Web. 19 Sept. 2011. <http://www.emeraldashborer.info/>.o This site was used to get the picture of the Emerald Ash Borer on the second slide of

the presentation.

Continued

• "Emerald Ash Borer Resource Guide - Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection."Apache Tomcat/7.0.14. Web. 21 Sept. 2011.

<http://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/eab/article.jsp?topicid=13>.o This website was used for the two pictures of the damage that the larvae of the

Emerald Ash Borer inflict on slides numbered three and six.